ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India sustains steady trend of less than 10 lakh Active Cases for 13th Consecutive Day
Despite Extended Weekend, India Tests more than 10 lakh samples for 3 Successive Days
For the 13th day in an unbroken string, India has maintained its steady trend of clocking less than 10 lakh active cases.
The number of active cases today is 9,37,625. This is 7371 cases less than yesterday.
Despite the extended weekend, India has posted high daily testing numbers over Thurday-Friday-Saturday with 10,97,947, 11,32,675 and 11,42,131 tests respectively.
There has been an exponential rise in India’s daily testing capacities. More than 15 lakhs tests can be conducted every day.
An average of 11.5 lakh tests were done on a daily basis during the past ten days.
From merely one in Janauary 2020, India’s total tests have crossed 7.89 crore so far. There has been a commensurate dip in the Positivity Rate. With progressively falling Positivity Rate, testing has worked as a highly effective tool to limit the spread of COVID-19 infection.
Very high levels of testing lead to early identification, prompt isolation & effective treatment of COVID-19 cases. These have eventually resulted in a sustained low Fatality Rate.
India’s steady trend of posting high level of daily recoveries also continues with 82,260 recoveries registered in the last 24 hours in the country. In contrast, 75,829 new cases have been reported. The new recoveries have exceeded the new cases in the recent days.
India’s total recoveries have crossed 55 lakh  today. Higher number of single day recoveries is reflected in the continuous increase in the national recovery rate, which is at present 84.13%.
75.44% of the newly recovered cases are recorded in 10 States/UTs.
Being the leading State with highest number of active cases, Maharashtra has also contributed the highest number to the newly recovered cases followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
10 States/UTs account for 77.11% of the active cases in the country. As on date, the percent contribution of active cases to the positive caseload of the country has reduced to only 14.32%.
78% of the new cases are concentrated in ten States/UTs. Maharashtra contributed more than 14,000 to the new cases. Karnataka and Kerala reported 9886 and 7834 new cases, respectively.
Less than a 1000 deaths  have been registered in the last 24 hours.
80.53% of new reported fatalities are from 10 States and UTs. 29.57% of deaths reported yesterday are from Maharashtra with 278 deaths followed by Karnataka with 100 deaths. Maharashtra’s contribution to death toll has been on a decline.
Ministry of Finance
Launch of revamped website of National Pension System Trust
Dr. Deepak Mohanty, Chairman, Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority  launched the revamped website of the National Pension System Trust. Prof. Manoj Anand and Ms. Mamta Shankar, Whole Time Members, PFRDA, Shri Suraj Bhan, Chairman, NPS Trust, were also present on the occasion.
The new website accessible at https://npstrust.org.in marks a significant milestone in NPS Trust’s commitment to enhancing user experience and providing seamless access to information related to the National Pension System  and Atal Pension Yojana . The new website features a sleek and intuitive design, optimized for both desktop and mobile devices. It incorporates a range of new features and improvements to better serve the needs of the people. The key highlights of the website are:
- Streamlined navigation and menu structure
- Structured Information
- Enhanced online services with new features
- Enhanced user experience
- Improved search functionality
On the landing page itself, 3 important tabs, i.e, “Open NPS Account”, “Plan your retirement”  and “View my NPS holdings” are placed for the convenience of the subscribers.
In the home page itself, the subscribers can view the scheme returns in a simple, understandable graphical representation.
The menu structure is organised and standardised into 6 simpler categories, for both NPS and APY - Features and Benefits, Online Services, Returns and Charts, NPS Calculator, Grievances and Exit.
Under the online services, by authenticating their PRAN, Date of Birth and OTP, the subscribers can also view their NPS holdings with their respective CRA.
The view of NPS Architecture is improved and all the details of the intermediary, including their functions, contact details etc. are made available to the subscribers on single click.
The website is also made available in Hindi.
NPS Trust remains committed to further enhancing its services and digital initiatives to provide the best experience to its stakeholders.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Right of Multiple entry Life-long Visa facility to visit India for OCI Cardholders, to remain in abeyance till Prohibition on International Air Travel of passengers from/to India is lifted
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs  has issued an order specifying that the right of multiple entry life-long visa facility for visiting India for any purpose granted to persons registered as Overseas Citizen of India  cardholders would continue to be kept in abeyance till the prohibition on international air travel of passengers from/to India is lifted by the Government of India.
Any foreign national holding an OCI card who intends to travel to India for compelling reasons during this period would have to contact the nearest Indian Mission. Further, in case of persons holding OCI card who are already in India, the OCI card shall remain valid for their stay in India for any length of time.
Click here to see Official Order
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Union Environment Minister to release detailed report of Tiger Census on the eve of Global Tiger Day.
On the eve of Global Tiger Day,2020, Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar will be releasing the detailed report of the fourth All India Tiger Estimation-2018.
The event will be held at National Media Centre, New Delhi and will be live streamed at the following link https://youtu.be/526Dn0T9P3E from 11 AM on 28th July. The event is expected to be joined by around 500 participants from across the country.
The Heads of the Governments of Tiger Range countries at St. Petersburg, Russia, had resolved to double tiger numbers across their global range by 2022 by signing the St. Petersburg declaration on tiger conservation. During the said meeting it was also decided to celebrate July 29 as Global Tiger Day across the world, which is since, being celebrated to spread and generate awareness on tiger conservation.
It was during this day last year, when the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared to the world India’s fulfilment of its resolve to double tiger numbers, four years in advance to the target year of 2022 as decided during the St. Petersburg declaration on tiger conservation in Russia in 2010. India now has nearly 70% of the global tiger population.
The Environment Minister will also release a poster on Small Wild Cats of India. The event can be watched live at the following link https://youtu.be/526Dn0T9P3E .
Ministry of Coal
Coal India Ltd Converts 30 Mined Out Areas Into Eco-Tourism Destinations
Expands Green Cover To 1610 Hectares
Coal India Limited  is in the process of converting its abandoned mines into eco-parks which have become popular as eco-tourism destinations. These eco-parks and tourism sites are also proving to be a source of livelihood for local populace. Thirty such eco-parks are already attracting steady footfalls and plans are afoot for creation of more eco parks and eco-restoration sites in CIL’s mining areas.
Some of the popular destinations that provide further fillip to coal mine tourism include Gunjanpark, ECL, Gokul eco-cultural park, BCCL, Kenapara eco-tourism site and AnanyaVatika, SECL, Krishnashila eco restoration site and Mudwani eco-parks, NCL, Ananta medicinal garden, MCL, BalGangadhar Tilak eco park, WCL and Chandra Sekhar Azad eco park, CCL.
“No one could have predicted that an abandoned mined-out land could be transformed into a buzzing tourism destination. We are enjoying boating, the beautiful waterbody with the adjoining greenery and having lunch on a floating restaurant,” said a visitor at Kenapara eco-tourism site developed by SECL in Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh. "Kenapara has promising tourism potential and is also a good source of income for the tribal people,” the visitor added.
water sports center & floating restaurant developed at abandoned quarry no. 6 of Bishrampur OC mine at Kenpara by SECL
Similarly, the Mudwani eco-parks recently developed by NCL in Jayantarea of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh has a landscaped water front and pathways. "In a remote place like Singrauli, where there isn't much to see, the Mudwani eco-park is seeing a surge in visitors due to its beautiful landscape and other recreational facilities,” said a visitor.
Mudwani eco-park developed by NCL in Jayant area of Singrauli, MP
Besides the above, during 2022-23, CIL has already surpassed its annual plantation target of 1510 hectares by expanding its green cover to 1610 hectares. The company has planted over 30 lakh saplings in the current fiscal. In the last five fiscals till FY '22, 4392 hectares of greening inside the mine lease area has created a carbon sink potential of 2.2 LT/year.
CIL is also using new techniques like seed ball plantation, seed casting through drones and Miyawaki plantation in its various mines. Mined out areas, overburden dumps etc are concurrently reclaimed as soon as they get delinked from the active mining zones. Various species for biological reclamation is selected in consultation with central and state-aided expert agencies. Monitoring of land reclamation and restoration is being done through remote sensing and as of now around 33% area is under green cover.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Run for unity organised by NHAI, Nagpur
Union Minister Sh. Nitin Gadkari flagged off the event
National Highway Authority of India  Regional Office, Nagpur today organised ‘Run for unity’ to celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas & to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Sh. Nitin Gadkari flagged off ‘Run for Unity’ at Ram Nagar , Nagpur. Prior to this, Sh. Chandrashekhar, Regional officer, NHAI administered the National Integration pledge to officers & staff persons of NHAI, Nagpur at its office in Narang Tower, in Civil line. NHAI officials & staff persons participated in large numbers in the event.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Research and development in the drone sector
Drone sector is a shining example of significant growth of innovation and start-ups in just the last few years. There are courses, educational degrees and opportunities to promote quality research and development in the drone sector. The educational institutions who have started courses or research and development on drones include: Indian Institute of Science  Bangalore, Indian Institutes of Technology  Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology  Pune, International Institute of Information Technology  Hyderabad, Anna University, etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Madhya Pradesh on 23rd June 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Madhya Pradesh on 23rd June, 2018.
The Prime Minister will attend the Madhya Pradesh Shehari Vikas Mahotsav in Indore. The Prime Minister will remotely inaugurate various urban development projects worth over 4000 crore rupees, at various locations across the State. These include houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, urban drinking water supply schemes, urban solid waste management, urban sanitation, urban transportation and urban landscape projects.
He will also distribute the Swachh Survekshan-2018 Awards, and launch the Swachh Survekshan-2018 results dashboard. Cleanest cities, and best performing States will receive awards from the Prime Minister. One Swachh Innovation, one Swachh Best Practice, and one Swachh Entrepreneur will also receive awards from the Prime Minister.
Earlier, at Rajgarh, the Prime Minister will dedicate the Mohanpura Project to the nation. This project will facilitate irrigation of agricultural land in Rajgarh district. It will also provide drinking water to villages in the area. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of various drinking water schemes.
Ministry of Education
Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022
The Summit’s theme of this year was “Education to Employability - Making it happen.”
Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated and addressed the 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022 on the theme of “Education to Employability - Making It Happen.” in New Delhi, today.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan shared his thoughts on leveraging skills to reap the demographic dividend and making India’s skills ecosystem more vibrant.
He said that our country is blessed with a demographic dividend. Education and skills have to play an important role in converting our demographic dividend into a transformative powerhouse.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan also added that for our economy to be more productive and robust, we must make our workforce more productive. Simplification of labour laws and initiatives like apprenticeship will go a long way in making our workforce more vibrant.
Further, he added that from academic bank of credit to the upcoming digital university, we are taking a number of initiatives and undertaking policy reforms to make our education and skills ecosystem more vibrant.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan also called for building a stronger academia-industry-policymaker connect and work with a collective approach to drive further transformation in the education and skills sector.
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railways gives IRCTC flexibility to customize the menu of food items served in trains
• Improved Menu will take care of regional aspirations
• For prepaid trains in which catering charges are included in the passenger fare, the menu shall be decided by IRCTC within the tariff already notified.
• For other Mail/Express trains, menu of budget segment items like standard meals shall be decided by IRCTC within the fixed tariff already notified.
• Menu and Tariff of Janta Meals shall remain unchanged.
• Menu and tariff of such a-la-carte meals will be decided by IRCTC
To improve catering services on trains, Ministry of Railways has decided to give IRCTC flexibility to customize the menu so as to include the items of regional cuisines/preferences, seasonal delicacies, requirement during festivals, food items as per the preferences of different group of passengers such as diabetic food, baby food, health food options including millet based local products, etc. Accordingly, Competent Authority has accorded approval of the following:
- For prepaid trains in which catering charges are included in the passenger fare, the menu shall be decided by IRCTC within the tariff already notified. In addition, sale of a-la-carte meals and branded food items on MRP will also be permitted in these prepaid trains. Menu and tariff of such a-la-carte meals will be decided by IRCTC.
- a) For other Mail/Express trains, menu of budget segment items like standard meals shall be decided by IRCTC within the fixed tariff already notified. Menu and Tariff of Janta Meals shall remain unchanged.
b) Sale of a-la-carte meals and branded food items on MRP will be permitted on Mail/Express trains. Menu and tariff of such a-la-carte meals will be decided by IRCTC.
3) While deciding the menu, IRCTC shall ensure that:
a) Upgradation in quality and standards of food and service is maintained and safeguards are built in to avoid frequent and undue changes such as curtailment in quantity and quality, use of inferior brands, etc to avoid passenger grievances.
b) The menu should be commensurate with the tariff and menus are pre-notified for information of passengers and advised to Railways before introduction.
Ministry of Defence
LIST OF HONORARY RANKS AWARDED ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 2022
List of Honorary Commission  awarded on the occasion of Independence Day 2022 are enclosed as mentioned below :-
- Active List Honorary Ranks
- Honorary Ranks after retirement
- Honorary Nb Sub rank after retirement
SUMMARY
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Rank/Award
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Active List
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After Retirement
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1
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Hony Capt
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434
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1338
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2
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Hony Lt
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1758
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405
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3
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Hony Sub Maj
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3705
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4
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Hony Sub
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1023
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5
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Hony Nb Sub
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4233
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Special Service and Features
Huge turnout to watch wonders of marine life at CMFRI
Kochi: Feb 3, 2023
Wonders of marine life were unveiled before a large number of people who visited the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute  here on its 76th foundation day on Friday. Hundreds of people, mostly students, utilised the opportunity to have a close watch on a collection of marine flora and fauna on display at the marine biodiversity museum, various laboratories and marine aquarium of the CMFRI, and to learn about the latest research developments in marine fisheries. The exhibits also offered a platform to acquire knowledge about the secret of marine biodiversity.
Specimen of a giant-sized humphead wrasse, a reef fish weighing 35kg, was the centre of attraction at the museum, which also showcased a collection of marine species such as sea hares, flying squid, horseshoe crab, sea snakes, sea birds, pearl oyster, sea cow, sharks, penguin, dolphin, etc.
Visitors were also able to see exhibits arranged at various laboratories of the different research divisions of the institute. These include various fishes, shrimps and lobsters, giant-sized crabs, octopus, etc along with the display of information on their ecosystem. The labs also showcased marine ornamental varieties, pearls, pearl oysters, different mangrove saplings and seaweeds. Ear-rings made up of fish otoliths also drew the attention of the crowd.
An awareness session that gave insight into marine pollution and the impact of plastic pollution on the fish ecosystem was also part of the exhibition. Models of diversified mriculture practices, including cage fish farming and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture  displayed.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Deendayal Port Crosses the 100 Million Mark
Despite the constraints arising in international trade and shipping due to the ongoing Covid pandemic and the resulting constraints on the cargo handling front, Deendayal Port Trust under Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterway, has crossed the 100 MMT milestone on 10.01.2022, and in the process became the 1st Govt. Sector Major Port, to cross the mark in the year 2021-22. Incidentally, in the current fiscal year, DPT has crossed the milestone 4 weeks ahead in comparison of the last fiscal, i.e. FY 2020-21 during which DPT had reached the landmark on 09.02.2021.
Increase was seen in the Import cargoes such as POL, Edible Oils, Liquid Fertilizer Raw Materials like Phosphoric Acid and Ammonia, Chemicals, Rock Phosphate, Steel pipes, Iron ore, Coal, Timber logs and Crude Oil. Export cargoes such as Edible oil, Chemicals, Foodgrains like Wheat and Soya Bean Mill, Bentonite and POL products at Vadinar have also witnessed growth in cargo throughput during FY 2021-22 as compared to FY 2020-21.
The DPT’s cargo throughput growth in the 3rd quarter of current fiscal was the highest among all Govt. Major Ports, with the Port registering 33.52 MMT traffic in the Oct-Dec21 quarter. In the month of December 2021 only, DPT had handled 11.32 MMT cargo which had contributed to about 18% of the total cargo handled by all Major Ports.
Shri S.K. Mehta, Chairman-DPT and Shri Nandeesh Shukla, Dy. Chairman-DPT congratulated the Trustees, Officials, Workers, Trade Unions of DPT, Port Users and Stakeholders for their efforts, initiatives and their continuous support behind reaching this important milestone. The Port’s cargo handling is expected to cross 127 MMT by end of the current fiscal.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Government clears misgivings of amendment in the Indian Forest Act, 1927
Rights of tribals & forest dwellers to be protected fully: Shri Prakash Javadekar
The Government of India has cleared misgivings over the zerodraftwhich sought a techno-legal suggestions in the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Speaking to media persons at a Press Briefing in New Delhi today, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Shri Prakash Javadekar categorically stated that the Central Government for past 5 years have always worked in the interests of tribals and forest dwellers and as such will not give space to misgivings, “We are completely withdrawing the draft amendment to the Indian Forests Act to remove any misgivings,the tribal rights will be protected fully and they will continue to be the important stakeholder in forest development”, said Shri Javadekar. He also further clarified that it was a techno-legal exercise by officials to carry out an assessment which sought suggestions from various states and the document was circulated to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of each states.
The Environment Minister also highlighted the continued commitment bythe Central Government to enrich the livelihood of tribals and forest dwellers, “We have supported not only with finances and more welfare schemes but have also ensured Minimum Support price for their forest produce and have also allotted various of hectares of land during this 5 years by giving them titles of ownership”, stated the Environment Minister.
Echoing similar sentiments,Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Mundaalso welcomed the move of withdrawal, “By withdrawing the draft amendment of Forest Act 1927, the Government of India reiterated the commitment that water-forest-land and tribal are synonymous with each other, their interests will not be ignored”, said Shri Munda.
To watch the full video of the Press Briefing, click here: